Section 12-11-76 - Employee contributions towards the cost of coverage by a self-insurer(a) If an employer provides for disability benefits under the statute through self-insurance, the cost of the benefits shall include any expenses of the employer directly allocable to the cost of administering and providing the benefits. The employees' contributions shall not exceed one-half the cost but not more than 0.5 per cent of the employees' weekly wage as determined pursuant to section 392-43, HRS.(b) If, at the end of a calendar year, the self-insurer determines that an amount in excess of one-half the cost has been contributed by employees, the excess shall be refunded or credited to the employees by the self-insurer. At its option, the self-insurer may refund in cash to each employee the proportionate share of the excess or may credit the excess from the prior year to the total amount contributable by employees during the current year.(c) The applicable provisions of a collectively bargained agreement shall prevail in the event of a conflict between those provisions and this section.(d) Employees' contributions shall be kept in a separate fund maintained by the employer.[Eff 5/11/81] (Auth: HRS § 392-91) (Imp: HRS §§ 392-43, 392-61)